I just can’t help but snipe at serenity. This is version two of Nidi di Ronide from The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (version one, for backstory). The differences: To roll the noodles, I decided that an eighth of the dough at a time was a good amount, mainly because it’s easy to measureContinue reading “Needy Macaroni”
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Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXII
Peanut Butter Cookie Perfection I consider this not only “learned” but “perfected”. I can’t imagine them getting any better. Third time is the charm. The first batch was the original recipe, which was tasty, but a bit dry. The second batch had less flour, which made them less dry (more moist sounds vaguely icky) butContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXII”
Mac & Cheese
Last week, my work had a “how to make a comfort food lunch” webinar. They do a “how to make healthy lunches” thing every now and again and that was the most recent. Our intrepid nutritionist made macaroni and cheese. It seemed to take too long and I have a Cook’s Illustrated recipe that I’veContinue reading “Mac & Cheese”
Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LX
Angel Food Comparison I was in the mood for baking on Sunday (it was gloomy and there were snow flurries). I didn’t find a cookie recipe in Grandma’s cookbook that caught my fancy, but I did find five angel food cake recipes. I had been wondering if angel food cake required that special pan. ItContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LX”
InstaPot vs Dutch Oven
I recently watched a “kitchen on $300” YouTube video by Brian Lagerstrom: Nothing surprised me, although I may buy a Y-peeler when my current “normal” peeler gets dull. The Dutch Oven vs Crock Pot comments were interesting, so I thought I’d try an experiment. I have both an Instapot and Dutch oven – and IContinue reading “InstaPot vs Dutch Oven”
Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LIX
Red Cake This is the cake that “belongs” to the buttercream frosting recipe from the Halloween Cupcakes. Red CakeFrom: Jo Cream:1/2 cup shortening1 1/2 cups sugar1 tsp vanillaAdd 2 eggs, beat wellMake paste with then add to above:2 oz red food coloring3 Tbl cocoaAlternately add portions of2 1/4 cup flour1 cup buttermilkImmediately before baking add:1Continue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LIX”
Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LVII
Halloween Cupcakes These were super experimental. I’ve never made cupcakes before. They were also hardware store style baking: Repeated trips to the store were necessary. I have two muffin pans at a dozen muffins each. I thought one and half layers of a layer cake would fill both pans, hence the four-batch mis en place.Continue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LVII”
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